Advanced Construction and Equipments MCQ Questions and Answers in Civil Engineering

Question. the art of driving piles into the ground was first established by______.
(a) Greeks
(b) Romans
(c) Philippians
(d) None of the mentioned

Answer : B

Question. the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load of about _______.
(a) 50 tonnes
(b) 100 tonnes
(c) 75 tonnes
(d) 80 tonnes

Answer : D

Question. if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of the pile, it is called as ______.
(a) Diesel hammer
(b) Vibratory hammer
(c) Single acting hammer
(d) Drop hammer

Answer : C

Question. ______ type of cofferdam is economical at places where rock is available in plenty.
(a) Earth dikes
(b) Sand bag Dikes
(c) Rock fill cofferdam
(d) Single wall cofferdam

Answer : C

Question. a ______ consist of timber cribs.
(a) Cellular cofferdam
(b) Suspended cofferdam
(c) Rock filled crib cofferdam
(d) Concrete cofferdam

Answer : C

Question. _______ consists of a large bucket which is attached to a tractor.
(a) Bulldozer
(b) Scraper
(c) Grader
(d) Escalator

Answer : B

Question. ______ type of excavator carries the skimmer at its lower en(d)
(a) Skimmer
(b) Dredger
(c) Escalator
(d) Elevator

Answer : A

Question. the ______ compact soil close to the earth surface only.
(a) Earth rammers
(b) Vibrating rollers
(c) Ditcher
(d) Skimmer

Answer : A

Question. ______ are extra wagons attached to the tractors or trucks.
(a) Elevators
(b) Conveyors
(c) Trailers
(d) Dumper

Answer : C

Question. ______ are cranes of swing jib type and are mounted on high steel towers.
(a) Cableways
(b) Swing jib
(c) Tower
(d) Goliath

Answer : C

Question. in which method a refrigeration plan of required capacity is need to be installed near the site of work.
(a) Pumping
(b) Well point system
(c) Freezing process
(d) Electro osmosis process

Answer : C

Question. the arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
(a) Shoring
(b) Underpinning
(c) Jacking
(d) Piling

Answer : B

Question. a ______ is a very useful equipment and it can be used for construction work like to clear the site of work, to make the land level, et(c)
(a) Scraper
(b) Grader
(c) Excavator
(d) Bulldozer

Answer : D

Question. sheet piles are commonly used as ________ in hydraulic structure.
(a) Bulk heads
(b) Bearing Stratum
(c) Boulders
(d) Composite piles

Answer : A

Question. composite piles are suitable for ______.
(a) Maximum design load
(b) Project above the water table
(c) Compacting the soil
(d) Protect water front structures

Answer : B

Question. a ______ is an embankment of some material.
(a) Wall
(b) Intrusion
(c) Dike
(d) Rock-fill

Answer : C

Question. _______ is useful when depth of water is about 6 meters to 10 meters.
(a) Wood or steel sheeting cofferdam
(b) Ohio river type cofferdam
(c) Rock filled crib cofferdam
(d) Suspended cofferdam

Answer : A

Question. a grader which is told by a tractor is known as _________.
(a) Tractor grader
(b) Motor grader
(c) Scraper
(d) Elevating grader

Answer : D

Question. _____ type of excavator is used for digging at or below the operating level.
(a) Skimmer
(b) Dragline
(c) Power shovel
(d) Dredger

Answer : B

Question. the trucks with automatic unloading device are called ______.
(a) Dumpers
(b) Trailers
(c) Conveyor
(d) Dump tracks

Answer : D

Question. in ______ type of crane, heavy temporary staging or platform is prepared for the working of the crane.
(a) Cableways
(b) Swing jib
(c) Goliath
(d) Platform

Answer : C

Question. the precise control of excavation is possible by _______.
(a) Scrapper
(b) Hoe
(c) Shovel
(d) Bulldozer

Answer : A

Question. a _____ caisson is open at top and closed at bottom.
(a) Wells
(b) Pneumatic caissons
(c) Cylinders
(d) Box caissons

Answer : D

Question. _____ process consists of making a number of holes in the ground and then filling these holes by the cement grout under pressure.
(a) Chemical grouting
(b) Cement grouting
(c) Freezing process
(d) Electro osmosis process

Answer : B

Question. Pneumatic structure contains:
(a) Metal
(b) Water
(c) Wood
(d) Compressed air

Answer : D

Question. a______ can be used on wet ground and in all conditions of weather.
(a) Grader
(b) Scraper
(c) Escalator
(d) Bulldozer

Answer : D

Question. based on the function, piles can be classified into ______ types.
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3

Answer : C

Question. Modern pile driving method was first invented by ________.
(a) Romans
(b) Nasmyth
(c) Terzaghi
(d) Vitruvious

Answer : B

Question. the types of hammer used for driving piles are _______.
(a) Drop hammer
(b) Diesel hammer
(c) Vibratory hammer
(d) All of mentioned

Answer : D

Question. in _____ type of cofferdam consists of a mixture of sand and clay which is filled in a bag and placed instead of earth or rock to form a cofferdam.
(a) Cellular cofferdam
(b) Earth dikes
(c) Rock dikes
(d) Sand bag dikes

Answer : D

Question. the ______ is made of steel sheet piles and this type of cofferdam is proved successful in unwatering large areas.
(a) Suspended cofferdam
(b) Cellular cofferdam
(c) Dikes
(d) Concrete cofferdam

Answer : B

Question. ______ are usually mounted on two or four pneumatic tyred wheels.
(a) Scraper
(b) Backactor
(c) Elevator
(d) Escalator

Answer : A

Question. a _____ roller is a multi-purpose roller which is used for various purposes and for practically all type of roads.
(a) Smooth wheeled
(b) Pneumatic
(c) Rubber tyred
(d) Dead weight

Answer : A

Question. ______ are used for vertical transportation of aggregate and wet concrete on large project sites.
(a) Elevators
(b) Trucks
(c) Conveyors
(d) Escalators

Answer : A

Question. what is the equipment used for short haul distance of 100 m?
(a) Bulldozer
(b) Scrapper
(c) Power shovel
(d) Hoe

Answer : A

Question. a ______ is a caisson which is open at top as well as at bottom.
(a) Well
(b) Box caisson
(c) Pneumatic caissons
(d) Cofferdam

Answer : A

Question. the formwork from the sides of beams can be removed only after
(a) 1 day
(b) 4 days
(c) 7 days
(d) 14 days

Answer : A

Question. _______ is a self-propelled machine which is used mainly to exert a powerful tractive force for pulling other machines.
(a) Tractor
(b) Bulldozer
(c) Angle dozer
(d) Scraper

Answer : A

Question. which of the following piles is used to compact loose granular soil?
(a) Friction piles
(b) End bearing piles
(c) Compaction Piles
(d) Tension Piles

Answer : C

Question. single acting hammers provide an advantage in _______ type of soil.
(a) Compact soil and hard soil
(b) Light weight soil
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned

Answer : A

Question. a ______ is used to level the ground and spreads the loose material.
(a) Excavator
(b) Scraper
(c) Grader
(d) Tractor

Answer : C

Question. ______ type of excavator carries shovel at its lower en(d)
(a) Power shovel
(b) Dragline
(c) Clamshell
(d) Backactor

Answer : A

Question. in order to raise and shift heavy loads from one place to another, they ______ are employed in the construction of big works.
(a) Elevators
(b) Conveyors
(c) Cranes
(d) Trucks

Answer : C

Question. a _____ is define as a structure which is sunk through ground or water to exclude water and semi fluid material during the process of excavation of foundations.
(a) Cofferdam
(b) Caisson
(c) Well
(d) Pit

Answer : B

Question. in case of releasing artesian pressure, which precaution should be taken when the system of well points is adopte(d)
(a) Pumping rate
(b) Air locks
(c) Duplication of pumps
(d) Blowing action

Answer : D

Question. pyramid is a type of ______ structure.
(a) Triangulated
(b) Massive
(c) Pneumatic
(d) Framed

Answer : B

Question. the size of the bulldozer is indicated by the dimension of its ______
(a) Site
(b) Tyre
(c) Engine
(d) Blades

Answer : D

Question. the piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating object is _______.
(a) Anchor piles
(b) Fender piles
(c) Compaction Piles
(d) Batter Piles

Answer : B

Question. a ______ is defined as a temporary structure which is constructed so as to remove water and/or soil from an area and make it possible to carry on the construction work under reasonably dry conditions.
(a) Cofferdam
(b) Foundation
(c) Caisson
(d) Spillway

Answer : A

Question. a ______ is an oldest type of machine which removes earth.
(a) Escalator
(b) Excavator
(c) Elevator
(d) Bulldozer

Answer : B

Question. _____ are the most commonly used equipment for transportation.
(a) Dump tracks
(b) Rollers
(c) Trucks
(d) Bulldozers

Answer : C

Question. the blade angle of bulldozer is usually ______.
(a) 60
(b) 90
(c) 15
(d) 45

Answer : B

Question. from given below, which method for the dewatering of foundation trenches is portable and can be easily moved when require(d)
(a) Pumping
(b) Well point system
(c) Freezing process
(d) Electro osmosis process

Answer : A

Question. cast in situ piles may be classified in to_______.
(a) Three
(b) Eight
(c) Two
(d) Four

Answer : C

Question. when the area to be enclosed is large, it becomes essential to provide the ______ construction so as to give stability to the cofferdam.
(a) Single wall cofferdam
(b) Cellular cofferdam
(c) Double wall cofferdam
(d) Suspended cofferdam

Answer : C

Question. ______ are very useful for horizontal transportation of materials like bricks, aggregates, scaffoldings, et(c)
(a) Elevators
(b) Escalators
(c) Dumpers
(d) Conveyors

Answer : C

Question. the ______ is suitable for caissons of open well type.
(a) Steel
(b) Timber
(c) Reinforced cement concrete
(d) Cast-iron

Answer : D

Question. the form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
(a) 1 day
(b) 4 days
(c) 7 days
(d) 14 days

Answer : C

Question. which of the following piles is a cast in situ type of concrete pile?
(a) Under reamed pile
(b) Raymond standard pile
(c) Pressure pile
(d) Anchor pile

Answer : B

Question. _____ it suitable when available working space is limited and the area to be enclosed is small.
(a) Single wall cofferdam
(b) Double wall cofferdam
(c) Dikes
(d) Concrete cofferdam

Answer : A

Question. ______ type of excavator is used for digging below, at or above operating level in a vertical range.
(a) Skimmer
(b) Dragline
(c) Clamshell
(d) Back trench

Answer : C

Question. the best time to remove soil is during ______.
(a) Summer
(b) Winter
(c) Rainy season
(d) During storm

Answer : A

Question. the organic chemicals include epoxy resin, polyester resin and other resins are used in which method of dewatering of the foundation trenches.
(a) Well point system
(b) Cement grouting
(c) Chemical grouting
(d) Electro osmosis process

Answer : C

Question. a temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as
(a) Scaffolding
(b) Dead shore
(c) Raking shore
(d) Underpinning

Answer : A

Question. ______ are the cofferdams which can be lifted, floated and placed in another position as soon as its purpose is serve(d)
(a) Suspended cofferdam
(b) Double wall cofferdam
(c) Dike cofferdam
(d) Single wall cofferdam

Answer : A

Question. piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device called _______.
(a) Pile driver and hammer
(b) Driller
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned

Answer : A

Question. ______ type of excavator used for digging the foundation trenches below operating level.
(a) Clamshell
(b) Backactor
(c) Power shovel
(d) Skimmer

Answer : B

Question. the removal of earth for highway formation is ______.
(a) Embankment
(b) Sub grade
(c) Excavation
(d) Filling

Answer : C

Question. _______ is the simplest form of cofferdam.
(a) Single wall cofferdam
(b) Earth fill cofferdam
(c) Cellular cofferdam
(d) Rock fill Cofferdam

Answer : B

Question. ______ consists of a vibrating unit mounted on a screed, plate or roller.
(a) Earth rammer
(b) Pounding
(c) Vibrating rollers
(d) Vibratory compactors

Answer : D

Question. the ______ was used as a material for the construction of caisson in the early stages of development of caisson.
(a) Steel
(b) Timber
(c) Cast iron
(d) RCC

Answer : B

Question. ______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which have been proved to be economical.
(a) Suspended cofferdam
(b) Single wall cofferdam
(c) Cellular cofferdam
(d) Concrete cofferdam

Answer : D

Question. ______ crane is used for open sites and it possesses a very long reach.
(a) Goliath
(b) Derrick
(c) Swing jib
(d) Cable

Answer : B

Question. a _____ are open at bottom and closed at top.
(a) Cylinders
(b) Wells
(c) Box caissons
(d) Pneumatic caissons

Answer : D

Question. effective compaction is not achieved by ________.
(a) Rubber tyred
(b) Sheep’s foot
(c) Pneumatic
(d) Smooth wheeled

Answer : D

Question. the ______ is suitable for caisson shoes.
(a) Reinforced cement concrete
(b) Cast iron
(c) Timber
(d) Steel

Answer : A